April 22, 2025--Done. Once I finished the beard's padding, the rest went quickly. All long stitches. Yay.
Now, of the 29 Santas I have that are designed by Janet Zickle Casey, there are 8 to be stitched and 21 completed. Which will I tackle next?
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| Santa Holly Berry Completed |
April 18, 2025--I continue to work on this cutie as time allows, but mostly at stitch-ins since much of what needs to be done doesn't require the threads be "laid". I've added the hat brim and mouth to his face. Next up--the beard and moustache.
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| Santa Holly Berry in Process through 2025-04-18 |
March 31, 2025--The face, eyes and eyebrows are stitched, and this project is now ready to "travel". For me that means the balance of the stitching won't require serious attention on my part since most of what's left to do consists of padding, Satin Stitches and Slanted Gobelin Stitches. It's now perfect for stitch-ins and serious movie watching. Easy-peasy.
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| Santa Holly Berry in Process through 2025-03-31 |
January 6, 2025--Here's the latest Janet Zickler Casey Santa from 2006 than I'm working on called Holly Berry Santa. His beard consists of very long stitches, so I'll do that last. The dark pink threads on his face are his "rosy, red cheeks". I had to order large red beads for the hat to use as berries. Once they come in, I'll resume stitching this cutie.
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| Holly Berry Santa Work in Progress |
